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F.P.$HEK. RACK.

APRLIOATION FILED FEB. 13, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED FEB-13, 1909.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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FRANK P. SHEK, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

RACK.

?atented June 8, 1909.

Serial No. 77,530.

veniently store their wares; and the object thereof is to provide animproved device of this class which may be conveniently folded togetherand packed in a small space when not in use, and which may be easily-setup or placed in position for use whenever desired.

The inventionis fully disclosed in the following specification, of whichthe accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each ofthe views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improvedrack, Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a section onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and ;Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig. 1, butshowing a modification.

In the practice of my invention, I provide a device of the classspecifiedcomposed of two main side parts a, each of which comprises anupright member a and a horizontal base or bottom member a the up rightmember a being provided with horizontal arms 6, the base members a beingconnected by diagonally or obliquely arranged cross bars or rods 0, andthe upright members a being connected by obliquely or diagonallyarranged cross bars or rods d which are pivotally connected at 03 Theupright members o in the formof construction shown, are composed ofTrails, and the horizontal armsb are passed through the web portions ofsaid rails and riveted or otherwise secured to said rails, the webmembers a being directed inwardly.

The bottom members a of the side parts a are composed of angle ironL-shaped in cross section, and the bottom rods or bars 0 are pivoted atone end to the horizontal web portions a of said members as shown at 0and the other ends of said rods or bars are provided with hooks c whichare adapted tions 9*.

to be passed through holes 0* in the horizontal web portions a of thebase members c6, and said rods or bars 0 are pivotally c011- nected atc".

The lower end portions of the cross bars or rods (Z are pivoted at d" tothe bottoms of the upright members c or the inwardly directed webs athereof, and said webs are provided at the tops of the upright members awith longitudinal slots e and the upper ends of the rods or bars (5 areprovided with bolts or pins which pass through said slots and areprovided with crank handles 9 having heads g provided in one side with acam recess 9 and the web members a are provided on the side thereofadjacent to the crank handles g with cam lugs or projec- The uprightmembers a of the side portions of the device are also preferablyconnected with the base members a by braces h, and as thus constructedit will be seen that the separate parts of the device may be held asshown in Fig. 1, in which position a pan or other receptacle 2' may besupported by the horizontal arms Z) on both sides of the upright members(1 and in this way a large number of such pans or receptacles may besupported on my improved rack, and said pans or receptacles may be usedfor holding or containing any kind or class of articles, ucts forcooling, drying or other purposes.

When the device is not intended for use the side portions a thereof maybe compactly folded together and stored in asmall space, and in order todo this all that is necessary is to disconnect the hooks c of the bottomrods or bars 0 from the base or bottom members a and turn the crankhandles 9 upwardly. This operation will enable the bolts or pins f toslide freely in the slots c and the separate side members a of thedevice may be folded together as will be readily understood.

hen the separate parts of the device are expanded for use as shown inFig. 1, the crank handles 9 must be turned downwardly into the positionshown in Fig. l, and in this operation the rods or bars at are locked tothe upright members a in the position shown in said figure.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4, the upright members a of the sideframes at are provided with arms Z) at one side only and the bottom rodsor bars 0 are connected with only one end or side part of the basememand especially bakery prodv bers a and with these exceptions the twoforms of construction are substantially the same and may be operated inthe same manner.

The base members or parts a in both forms of construction are providedwith casters or rollers 7', whereby the device may be conveniently movedfrom one place to another if desired, and by means of my improvement Iprovide a device of the class specified which is simple in constructionand operation, and comparatively inexpensive and which may beconveniently used for the purposes specified, wherever desired, and alsofor other purposes.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A rack of the class described comprising upright members connectedwith horizontal base members, the upright members being provided withlaterally directed arms, and the upright members being connected bydiagonally arranged rods or bars which are pivoted to the bottoms ofsaid upright members and movable longitudinally of the top portions ofsaid upright members and adapt ed to be locked thereto, said rods orbars being pivotally connected centrally thereof, and the base membersof the device being also connected by diagonally or obliquely arrangedrods or bars, said rods or bars being pivotally connected centrallythereof, and one end portion thereof being pivoted to said base membersand the other end portions of said rods or bars being adapted to beconnected with said base members at different points.

2. A rack of the class described compris ing side portions composed ofupright members and horizontal base members, the upright members beingprovided with laterally directed arms, and said upright members beingconnected at the top and bottom by diagonally or obliquely arranged rodsor bars, said l'Ods or bars being pivotally con nected with the lowerends of the upright members and being movable longitudinally of the topportions thereof and adapted to be locked thereto, the base membersbeing also connected by diagonally or obliquely arranged rods or bars,one end portion of said rods or bars being pivoted to the base members,and the other end portions thereof being adapted to be detachablyconnected therewith.

3. A rack of the class described comprising side portions composed ofupright members and horizontal base members, the upright members beingprovided with laterally directed arms and the top and bottom portions ofsaid upright members being con nected by diagonally or obliquelyarranged rods or bars which cross each other and are pivotally connectedwhere crossed, the connection of said rods or bars with said up rightmembers at one end being a pivotal connection, and at the other alongitudinally movable connection, the base members being also connectedby diagonally or obliquelv arranged rods or bars which cross each otherand are pivotally connected where crossed, one end portion of said rodsor bars being pivoted to the said base members, and the other endportion thereof being detachably connected with said base members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 11th day of February1909.

FRAN K P. SHICK.

\Vitnesses C. E. MULREANY, HARRY R. Canrmnn.

